Freshwater Recorders and Schemes Project

News & Press Releases

News

Identifying Aquatic Invertebrates and a Specialist Mayfly and Stonefly Day

The FBA is running its first course at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE) 5-6 August 2008. It will be tutored by Craig Macadam of Buglife and the Ephemeroptera Recording Scheme. To find out more click here.

Cave Life Leaflet

A new guide to cave life in Britain has been written by Lee Knight (Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme) and produced by the FBA and is available to download as a PDF. If  you would like any further information about recording cave life please contact Lee (lee.knight@talk21.com).

Future Training Courses

We are currently developing a training programme for the coming year, see

Courses March - July 2008 for the current list, which we will be updating soon with the 2008 -2009 programme.

Launch of the Freshwater Recorders and Schemes Funding Programme

The purpose of the programme is to provide some financial support for freshwater recorders towards costs such as travel expenses, the purchase of sampling equipment, and the production of promotional materials such as newsletters. If you would like to find out more about the programme go to Funding Programme